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REUBEN R. JONES, OF SPRAGUE, WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

FIRE-PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters,Patent No. 313,675, dated .h'iarch10, 1885.

Applicati n filed March 6, 1394.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN R. JoNEs, of Sprague, in the county ofLincoln and Territory of Washington, have invented a new and ImprovedFirePlace, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved fire-placefor heating two rooms, which fireplace is-so constructed that each roomcan be heated by one fire, or both rooms by one fire, or one room by twotires.

The invention consists in a fireplace pro vided with two separatefire-boxes and com= bined with a series of valves for conducting theproducts of combustion from one fire-place into the flue of the other,or throwing the heat from one fire-place into the fire-place above thefire-box of the other.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in allthe figures.

Figure lis a cross-sectional elevation of my improved double fire-place.Fig. 2 is a face view of one side of the fire-place. Figs. 3 and 4 aresectional elevations showing the dampers in different positions.

The chimney A is arranged in the wall between two rooms or apartments, BB", and is provided with two separate fiues, C 0", below which thefireplace box D is arranged, in which two fire-places or fire-boxes, D Dare arranged. The back of the fire-box D is formed by an inclinedcast'iron plate, E, and the back of the firebox D is formed by thecast-iron plate FF resting on brick wall E, and having its upper endresting under the lower end of the plate E. e e are the grates of thefire-boxes. The faces F and F of the fireplace boX D are provided withthe openings G G which can be closed by the hinged fenders H and H Abovethe openings the registers J J are provided on the faces F F. Horizontalpartitions or shoulders K K pro- 5 ject from the inner surfaces of thewalls or faces F F above the openings G G". An upwardlyswingingdamper-valve, L", is hinged to the free edge of the shelf K and its freeedge is adapted to rest on the upper edge of the plate E.

A damper-valve, M, pivoted (No model.)

between the ends of the box or easing D, is so arranged that its loweredge can rest in arabbet, 6, formed on'the upper edge of the plate E. Adamper-valve, N, pivoted between the ends of the box or casing D, isarranged above the valve M. A damper-valve, L, is pivoted to the inneredge of the shelf K, and is adapted to swing upward. Latches O O arepivoted to the outer surface of the faces F F" for the purpose ofholding the fenders H H raised. Legs P P are pivoted on the outersurfaces of fenders H H", on which legs they rest when lowered. pivotedto the damper-valves L, L, M, and N, and extend through openings in thefaces F F. They are provided in their bottom edges with notches forholding them in the desired positions and locking the valves in thedesired place. Knobs are formed on the outer ends-of the rods.

The fire-place is adjusted in the following manner: It the damper-valvesare adjusted as shown in Fig. 1, the smoke, &e., from each fire-boxpasses up its corresponding flue, and each firebox heats its room. Ifthere is afire in the fire-box D only, and the room 13 is to Rods Z, Zm, and n are be heated by it, the valve M is brought into the positionshown in Fig. 3, the damper L is swung down on the lower edge of thedamper M, and the fender H is raised to close the opening G. The heat isthrown into the room B through the register J. If the heat is to bethrown entirely into the room E the valve M and damper L are to bebrought into the position shown in Fig. i. If there is a fire in the boxD only, and the room 13 is to be heated by it, the valve N and damper Lare brought to the position shown in 4, and the fender U is raised toclose the opening G when the heat will pass into said room B" throughthe register J". If there are fires in bot-h fire-boxes and the heat ofboth is to be thrown into the room B the damper L is raised,and thedampers LN are brought into the position shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1.If the heat is all to be thrown into the room B, the damper L is raised, the damper N returned to the position shown in full lines, Fig. 1,and the dampers M L brought into the position shown in dotted lines insaid figures.

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Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A fire-place provided with two fire-boxes, andprovided with dampers for conducting the heat from either firebox intothe space over the other fire-box, substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

2. A fire-place provided with two fire-boxes and two separate fines andwith dampers for conducting the products of combustion of the fire ineither fireplace into the flue of the opposite fire-box, substantiallyas herein shown and described.

3. The combination, with a fireplace having two separate fire-boxes, ofthe dampervalves L, L", M, and N, substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

4. The combination, with a fire-place having two separate fire-boxes. ofthe swinging fenders H H adapted to close the openings in the two facesof the fire-place. and of the damper-valves L, L M, and N, substantiallyas herein shown and described.

REUBEN R. JONES.

Witnesses:

JAMES M. HENDERSON, WV. V. HILLHOUSE.

